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    Hey, I'm a "Newbie" ...Don't listen to me! coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    So, where IS your picture? ...I'd like to see it! Just being agitating/"tweaking"... and as I've just learned I MUST do (in order to be a good DZ.com-'er)... be a POST WHORE! Hope you are successful with your endeavor. -Grant edited for spelling -DOH! coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    Funny, for 8 years now (at least just in skydiving) I have thought almost exactly the opposite... Keeping my mouth shut until I truly did have something to CONTRIBUTE! --It certainly is a "new world order" now adays I guess. coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    Well, I have just done just a litlte research, and here's what it looks like.... In sorting the membership roster by post #'s break-points are something like this: (remember I DON'T really have enough time for this!) 0-49 you are a Newbie 50-299 you are an Enthusiast 300-699 you are an Old Hand 700-999 you are an Addict 1000-? you are a Veteran I stopped there. ANyone wanting to do a complete research maybe, can go here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=user_list;sb=user_posts;so=DESC; and let us know... coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    I just don't have the time, but I sure am getting tired of being considered a "NEWBIE" on here! ...I've been around these forums since before it even WAS "DZ.COM" (anybody remember Sangiro's Synergy?). Somebody please help ---Aggie Dave, maybe you know So, how many posts, or posts/day does it take to "move up" off of Newbie status?? Maybe I should just say "hi" to EVERYBODY ever posting anything for 5-6 days straight. ...Would that help? What is the "next level" status anyway? ...Maybe I don't want that either. -Maybe I should just give it up? coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    Off the step (or wheel if not so equipped) and away from the strut! Sorry, just couldn't resist that one. -Grant coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    Just watch out for the post whores! Welcome. To both the forums and the sport! Have fun, be safe. BSBD, -Grant coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    Welcome! ...To both the forums and the skies!! Have fun, be safe. BSBD, -Grant coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    You don't need him to "send it to you", JT. For instance, here.... Here's yours, all re-done just nicely too I might add! I've cropped & resized PLF's as well. However, yikes ...The resolution on even his original was just horrendous! HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL! coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    This is a common "phenomenon" actually, and is in no way unique to skydiving. ...It's pretty simple really. Take the person who flies (commercially) a lot. Many people, almost EVERY time they get on a commercial airliner, at some point during waiting or boarding get this "sneaky twinge" (maybe it's as they passed that flight insurance kiosk or somethin') It's basic human nature when taking part in ANY activity that involves any level of (even perceived) risk. They board the flight (as they have for sake of this example: 100's of times before), and everything goes as "normal". They pretty much just simply forget that "twinge" they had earlier as they deplane. Next time though, on the return trip, the plane has an engine flame-out or something and an emergency landing.... Immediately they think: "I KNEW SOMETHING WAS GONNA HAPPEN on THIS FLIGHT!!" coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    Just love how we can have "lurked" on here for quite some time, maybe even have a decent jump experience level too, and still be called a "NEWBIE". Then some "kid" who may have been only on here for a few weeks (with simply an astronomical "post-to-jump" ratio) is called an "OLD HAND"! ...Just seems a little "wierd" looking at sometimes. --Not "complaining" (before someone jumps on my case - I DO know how these boards "work"), in fact sometimes I just get quite a little chuckle out of it is all, when I look at some of the "stuff" (for lack of better word) dispensed by one of the "ENTHUSIASTS" or "OLD HANDS" (etc.), only to click on his/her profile to see they have maybe 23 jumps. Just plain "interesting" is all.
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    The person I'm "sleeping with" (that term never made much sense to me either) I call my girlfriend. I certainly don't "sleep with" my wife any more! coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    Gotta love Casa Boogies at the Point! ...Woo-hoo!
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    In this scenario (given earlier) wasn't it an engine-out emergency bail-out on initial climb given? At what AGL does your Cypres become "active"? I had thought that it was somewhere higher than this (I honestly can't recall). Regardless though, considering that this is basically therefore a "hop-n-pop" (albeit with a bit more of added stress perhaps), and you haven't been otherwise in freefall for greater than 6-10 seconds, I doubt you would reach either velocity or altitude to fire the Cypres if you immediately pitched your main in this situation (bail-out), "snivel" or not. ...More food for thought / debate? coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    NEW USERS!

    Scrumpot replied to AggieDave's topic in The Bonfire

    Actually, I've found that on the "profile summary" (the brief one when you click on somebodies hypertexted name) MANY times location shows up as "no location entered". However, when you pull up the "FULL" profile, indeed location IS in there (I am one of them)! I can't seem to find out why that piece of data does not carry through to the "brief" profile, but it does only seem to be for just RECENT (as you point out) conscripts! Pull up my FULL profile & you will find that I am in Columbia Maryland & my home DZ is DelMarVa in Laurel, DE. However, just clicking on my name (which shows my profile summary) and it says: "NO LOCATION ENTERED". I don't know of any other way to enter my location other than in managing my profile -and indeed I HAVE put my information in there! Maybe Sangiro can further clue us in? Blue Skies all! -Grant (the non-anonymous, apparently sometimes "anonymous"!) coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    I realize this... this is why I said "safer" instead of safer.... really I only meant HIGHER! My point was that neither I, nor the others in the plane (including pilot) believed this to be a plane-incapacitating situation. Being on the way to 11,500 and asked to get out under 2,500 is a bummer at best... I might of added that I have done several Hop 'N pops from below this altitude and felt safe
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    Good peice of advice. I have for quite some time, and actually gotten into the HABIT of stowing my brakes & resetting my slider as a part of my post-landing canopy collection "routine". That way, whether you are packing it yourself, or paying a packer, you don't have to (necessarily) "worry" about it. Your packers also appreciates it too. ---That wad of SH** the tandem master just dropped there -fahgettabout 'im! ---Where's Grant's rig? I've heard that as a result, more than one time before too. ...[loudspeaker] "20 minute call to next load" -Gotta go! coitus non circum - Moab Stone
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    Wow, some of you guys are really quick (to respond) out there! I have been "lurking" around these forums for quite some time now & this was actually my first ever "post". I purposefully did not give specifics or further embelishments as to the bridle-out scenario, and instead "profferred it up" specifically to potentially re-stir some debate (and therefore maybe some more thought) on this one. I'm glad to see some REAL results & "effectiveness" in here! Quite "refreshing" in contrast to my 6 yrs experience over on "wreck-dot". ...And (so far anyway) no "flames" (yet) either!
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    Sorry I'm a week or so behind this (hey, I've got JUMPING to do!) ...but one VALID equipment emergency that would make it reasonable to dump high would be realizing you have a bunch of bridle OUT & flapping in the breeze! In that case it is appropriate (heck probably downright imperative) that you dump NOW. The potential consequences of NOT (either recognizing or) pitching in that scenario sends shivers... coitus non circum - Moab Stone